When: January / February 2025
Funder: Wakefield Council / Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership
Amount awarded: £150,000 over 3 years (£50k per year)
What the fund is about: The Building Healthy and Sustainable Communities fund supports and develops community initiatives in areas where there are poorer healthcare outcomes. For this 3-year funding, the specific area was Wakefield City Centre including Portobello, Belle Vue and Agbrigg. Grants were available for VCSE work that improves health and wellbeing, connects with communities and reduces health inequalities. Funding was awarded to organisations well placed to support those most likely to experience health inequalities.
Unrestricted grants for community and voluntary sports groups delivering activities for a social purpose to under-represented communities. The 2025/26 programme is focused on supporting adult participation in sport.
Grants of up to £10,000 over 18 months are available to women’s and girls’ organisations to support campaigning and influencing work that enables women and girls to use their voice to achieve change.
Grants are available for voluntary and community organisations to strengthen and support the capacity, capability, and career pathway opportunities for the homelessness and rough sleeping frontline workforce.
.png)
